Blue
Kevin Ayers
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Yo listen up here's a story About a little guy that lives in a blue world And all day and all night and everything he sees Is just blue like him inside and outside Blue his house with a blue little window And a blue corvette And everything is blue for him and hisself And everybody around Cause he ain't got nobody to listen to I'm blue da ba dee da ba die I have a blue house with a blue window. Blue is the colour of all that I wear. Blue are the streets and all the trees are blue. I have a girlfriend and she is so blue. Blue are the people here that walk around, Blue like my corvette, it's standing outside. Blue are the words I say and what I think. Blue are the feelings that live inside me. I'm blue da ba dee da ba die I have a blue house with a blue window. Blue is the color of all that I wear. Blue are the streets and all the trees are blue. I have a girlfriend and she is so blue. Blue are the people here that walk around, Blue like my corvette, it's standing outside. Blue are the words I say and what I think. Blue are the feelings that live inside me. I'm blue da ba dee da ba die Inside and outside blue his house With the blue little window and blue corvette And everything is blue for him and hisself And everybody around cause he ain't got Nobody to listen to I'm blue da ba dee da ba die I'm blue (if I was green I would die)
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Written by: KEVIN CAWLEY AYERS
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Artist Background"Blue" is a song by Kevin Ayers, an influential figure in the British psychedelic and progressive rock scenes of the 1960s and 1970s. He was a founding member of the band Soft Machine.
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The Song's Album"Blue" is from Kevin Ayers' album, "Yes We Have No Mañanas (So Get Your Mañanas Today)", which was released in 1976.
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Album SuccessThis album reached No.46 in the UK Albums Chart, making it the most commercially successful of Ayers' solo projects.
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Song Genre"Blue" belongs to the genre of Soft Rock and has elements of progressive rock, a subgenre Ayers was heavily associated with during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Song ThemeLike most of Ayers' songs, "Blue" is also known for its melancholic and introspective lyrics lending to its somber yet relatable theme.
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CollaborationKevin Ayers collaborated with musicians like Billy Livsey, Charlie McCracken, and Liam Genockey on his album "Yes We Have No Mañanas" which includes the song "Blue".
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Album Recording Location"Yes We Have No Mañanas", including the song "Blue", was recorded in the UK at Island Studios.
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Critical ReceptionThough it didn't make a significant impact on U.S popular charts, the song 'Blue' along with the album it belongs to, was considered one of the stylistically unified and understatedly effective pieces in Kevin Ayers' catalogue by the critics.
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Song Style"Blue" exemplifies Ayers' style of muted, calm delivery, where the emphasis is placed more on the lyrics and instrumentation of the song rather than dynamic vocal performance.
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Music LegacyDespite not being a commercial hit, Kevin Ayers and his music including songs like "Blue" helped lay the groundwork for bands and artists in the progressive and psychedelic rock genres.
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